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Awakenings (1990)
7.8 Rating
121 min
The victims of an encephalitis epidemic many years ago have been catatonic ever since but now a new drug offers the prospect of reviving them.
The victims of an encephalitis epidemic many years ago have been catatonic ever since but now a new drug offers the prospect of reviving them.
Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening is filled with awe and enthusiasm and proves a rebirth for Sayer too as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.
Country: United States
Genre: Drama, Biography
Release: Jan 11, 1991
Director: Penny Marshall
Production: Columbia Pictures, Parkes/Lasker productions
Cast:
Robert De Niro as Leonard Lowe, Robin Williams as Dr. Malcolm Sayer, John Heard as Dr. Kaufman, Julie Kavner as Eleanor Costello, Penelope Ann Miller as Paula, Ruth Nelson, Max von Sydow, Anne Meara, Dexter Gordon, George Martin, Alice Drummond, Richard Libertini, Laura Esterman